- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8784-DB C.C.C. No.349/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.349/2023 BETWEEN: SMT. ANNIE GRACE PRAMILA .W W/O LATE FELIX A.L. AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS WORKING AS LIBRARIAN CUM CLERK (NOW RETIRED) LOURDES HIGH SCHOOL 3RD CROSS, CUBBONPET BENGALURU-560002. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. GIRISH M.K. ADV.,) AND: 1. SMT. SHALINI RAJANISH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001. 2. SRI. DR. SATISH KUMAR S. HOSAMANI THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES VISVESHWARAIAH MAIN TOWER 4TH FLOOR, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8784-DB C.C.C. No.349/2023 BANGALORE-560001. 3. SRI. VISHAL THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS IN KARNATAKA NEW PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE-560001. 4. SRI. KARICHANNAVAR THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NEW PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE-560001. 5. SRI. BAILANJANAPPA THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, CITY DISTRICT KALASIPALYA BENGALURU-560002. 6. RAJASHEKAR THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS BANGALORE SOUTH ZONE-2 TULASI THOTA BENGALURU-560053. …ACCUSED 7. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001. …. PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR PROFORMA R7 & A1 TO A6) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8784-DB C.C.C. No.349/2023 THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR HAVING DELIBERATELY AND WILLFULLY DISOBEYED THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WP NO.1697/2022 (S-RES) DATED 4.4.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND FURTHER PUNISH THE ACCUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This contempt petition is filed alleging the willful disobedience of the order of the learned Single Judge dated 04.04.2022 in WP.No.1697/2022 (S-RES). 2. The respondent/accused has filed an affidavit along with Annexures-R1 to R9. The affidavit indicates that the a sum of Rs.10,24,284/- has been paid to the complainant. Hence, there is compliance of the order of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8784-DB C.C.C. No.349/2023 the learned Single Judge. In view of the above, the contempt proceedings are dropped. Notice issued to the accused shall stand discharged. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE ABK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 29